학생들 좌익삐라 살포
1947년 6월 13일을 전후해 제주도 전지역에 좌익사상이 담긴 각종 삐라가 뿌려졌다. 조사 결과 학생들이 삐라를 살포한 것으로 밝혀졌다. 학생들은 삐라 내용이 진실이라고 믿었으며, 삐라 살포가 한국의 독립에 기여하는 일이라 생각했다. 이미 언급한 것처럼 (미소)공동위원회와 관련된 삐라는 좌익적인 내용을 담고 있다. 2명을 제외한 모든 학생들은 정치단체와 무관했다. (1947년 6월 13일자 <월간보고>, 제목: 제주도 학생연맹과 삐라 살포)
UNITED STATES ARMY FORCES IN KOREA
COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS
APO 235
15 June 1947
SUBJECT: Counter Intelligence Corps Semi-Monthly Report.
No. 12
Period Covered: 1 June 1947 to 15 June 1947.
3. Political Activity.
(1). Student Activities.
Various handbills were distributed throughout Cheju on and around 15 June 1947, which were leftist in content and ideas. Investigation revealed that the students were used as the distributers out that they had believed that the posters were the truth and were told that they would be helping Korea to reach independence. The handbills pertained to the Joint Commission and as already stated, were of leftist nature. All but two of the students were innocent of political affiliations. (8)
(8). M/R dtd 15 June 47, Subj: Cheju School Students Unite and Distribute Handbills.